Pope Vitalian

Pope Vitalian (577-27 January 672) was the Pope from 657 to 672, succeeding Pope Eugene I and preceding Pope Adeodatus II.

Biography
Vitalianus was born in 577 AD in Segni, Byzantine Empire (in present-day Lazio, Italy), and in 657 AD he was consecrated as Pope. Vitalian managed some affairs in Britannia, ensuring that King Oswy of Northumbria accepted the Roman date of Easter and the shape of the tonsure (bald spot). He also chose Theodore of Tarsus as the Archbishop of Canterbury. During his reign, the Rashidun Caliphate of Islam was overthrown by the Umayyad Caliphate, briefly halting their advance westwards. He died in 672 AD.